Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019: MS Dhoni and his team Chennai Super Kings are both on the cusp of achieving major milestones in the 2nd Qualifier against Delhi Capitals on Friday.

MS Dhoni will be looking to lead CSK to a 8th IPL final on Friday &nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspIANS

MS Dhoni will be looking to take Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to their eighth final in ten seasons when the defending champions lock horns with Delhi Capitals (DC) in the second Qualifier in Vizag. Both CSK and Dhoni are on the cusp of milestones and will be aiming to book a final showdown with Mumbai Indians with a win on Friday.

Three-time IPL champions CSK are just one win away from bagging 100 wins in the Indian Premier League. The Chennai outfit currently has 99 wins in 163 games with a win percentage of 61.41% which is the best among all eight teams. If CSK manage to beat DC on Friday, the Dhoni-led side will become the second team to win 100 IPL games after Mumbai Indians who have won 106 out of 186 games played.

Dhoni will also be eyeing a personal milestone in the all-important game as he stands just three dismissals away from surpassing Dinesh Karthik (131 dismissals) to become the wicketkeeper with most dismissals in the IPL. He currently has 129 dismissals to his name in the competition with 91 catches and 38 stumpings.

CSK enjoyed an incredible run at the start of the tournament as they looked an almost unbeatable unit with seven wins in their first eight games which set the tone for them to become the first team to make it to the playoffs. However, their batting order has been exposed in the second half of the tournament as the Dhoni-led side are currently struggling to find momentum with two back-to-back defeats in their last two games.

Chennai lost their last league game against Kings XI Punjab before tasting a defeat at the hands of Mumbai Indians in the first Qualifier at home. However, the defending champions have a second opportunity to make it to the finals as they gear up to face Delhi Capitals once again this season. CSK are yet to lose against Shreyas Iyer-led side and will be hopeful of making it three wins in three games against them on Friday.

MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings on cusp of history against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2019 Qualifier 2Description:Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019: MS Dhoni and his team Chennai Super Kings are both on the cusp of achieving major milestones in the 2nd Qualifier against Delhi Capitals on Friday. Times Now